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TESTING THE PURCHASES SYSTEM-1

TESTING THE PURCHASES SYSTEM


Purchase br>Order
Purchase
Invoice
Credit Note
Payables
ledger
Payables
Ledger control
Goods
Received
Note
Goods
Returned
Note
Test for:
1. Serial numbering

2. Evidence of sequence check
3. Evidence of matching purchase invoices with goods received notes and purchase
orders.

4. Evidence of checking casts, extensions and tax treatment
5. Evidence of account coding.
6. Initialing of invoice grid for work done.

7. Approval of purchase invoice for further processing.
Test for evidence of matching credit notes to goods returned notes
Test for evidence of authorization of adjustments to payables ledge
Text for:
(i) Evidence of review of reconciliation of purchase ledger listing.

(ii)
Evidence of authorization of adjustments to purchase ledger control account.
Test for evidence of a sequence check
Test for evidence of a sequence check.
Test for:
(i) Evidence of a sequence check.
(ii) Evidence of approval.
(iii) Adherence to authority limits


CONTROL OBJECTIVES


The control objectives in respect of a wages and salaries system are as follows:
(a) Payment of wages and salaries should be made only in respect of the client's authorized employees.
(b) Payment should be made at authorized rates of pay.
(c) Wages and salaries payments should be in accordance with records of work performed, e.g. time, output,
commissions on sales.
(d) Payroll and payroll deductions (tax and social security) should be calculated accurately.
(e) Payment should be made to the correct employees.
(f) Liabilities to the tax authorities for tax and social security should be properly recorded.

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